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9 September 2013, 11:39 PM | #1 |
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Rolex Key
Just found it on one of my fathers drawers.
Wonder what it opens... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1378733943.909604.jpg Any ideas?
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9 September 2013, 11:40 PM | #2 |
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Possible key wind pocket watch?
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10 September 2013, 02:55 AM | #3 |
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Key from a Rolex treasure.
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10 September 2013, 03:03 AM | #4 |
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some sort of safe deposit box
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10 September 2013, 02:08 PM | #5 |
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cool
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10 September 2013, 02:30 PM | #6 |
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Seems pretty mundane, but did Rolex ever make a Watchman's Clock? It looks like a winding key.
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11 September 2013, 03:15 PM | #7 |
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It is too big to be a watch key, it looks like a key to either a safe or a safe deposit box.
But why the Rolex inscription? googled around and could not find any rolex brand that made either locks or safes.
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17 September 2013, 11:51 PM | #8 |
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Maybe from an old AD with an inhouse watchmaker - fits a cabinet there?
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7 October 2013, 07:33 AM | #9 |
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Never saw one of those before.
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19 October 2013, 06:12 PM | #10 |
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Never seen it before either. Is it real gold?
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19 October 2013, 06:44 PM | #11 |
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13 November 2013, 09:35 AM | #12 |
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Drinks cabinet at Rolex HQ ??
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3 December 2013, 04:48 PM | #13 |
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Key
It appears to be the key to the extremely rare Jubilee chastity belt that sometimes came with the Lady-Datejust back in the day. Legend has it a select few were also made in 18K bark however due to chafing issues proved to be less than popular. Great find, hold on to that key!
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7 January 2014, 05:48 PM | #15 |
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any other markings on the other side?
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11 January 2014, 02:41 AM | #17 |
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hilarious Doug!!
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